White City Development and transport investments What is happening in the area? At White City (Central line) station: The White City Development consists of a 46 acre site. • As part of LU’s programme of station modernisations, It includes a 1.5 million sq ft retail and leisure centre White City (Central line) station is also due to be called Westfield London and an associated programme of refurbished in October 2007 investments in the transport infrastructure. New sidings Where is it? The sidings, in which £70 million has been invested by Just north of Shepherd’s Bush, between Wood Lane, Westfield and CGI, are the largest enclosed sidings in the Arial Way and the A3220. UK. This will allow the shopping centre complex to be built above and will replace the previous sidings which Who is involved? were built in the late 1890s. They will be fully signalled The development is a joint venture between Westfield and with numerous innovations. New systems include: Commerz Bank of Germany (CGI). The joint venture partners have a 203 year lease of the land from the • CCTV landowners, London Underground (LU). • Public address system Westfield is responsible for the design and construction • Electronic, suited door locks of the development and will manage the shopping centre • Automatic train protection on completion. • Fire protection - sprinkler system LU and Westfield are working in partnership to deliver a 21st century transport infrastructure to the area. • Traction current isolation • Smoke extraction system The new world-class stations at Shepherd’s Bush and Wood Lane, along with “ a package of measures to improve access to buses, taxis and the proposed West London“ Tram, will be central to the successful regeneration of White City and will bring real benefits to neighbouring areas. Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone What transport investments are there? • Brand new station on the Hammersmith & City line on Wood Lane, near the Central line station and the BBC Television Centre • Remodelled and modernised Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) station • New modern transport interchange at Shepherd’s Bush called the Southern Interchange with tube, bus, train, taxi and cycle route and provision for trams • New bus station in the north western corner • New Overground station on the West London Railway providing a connection between Willesden Junction in the north and Clapham Junction in the south • New sub-surface 16-road Central line train sidings with full automatic train protection (ATP) Shepherd’s Bush and White City redevelopment New transport interchange, new stations, improved access, less congestion Transport for London A remodelled Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) station Approximately 33,000 people use The station is due to be completed in late 2008 to Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) station every coincide with the opening of Westfield London, the retail and leisure centre. day. When the new White City retail and leisure centre opens this is expected to Ticket hall increase to 45,000 people per day. Design: Metronet Rail BCV Construction: Morgan Est Shepherd’s Bush station, which was built in 1900, is being remodelled to cater for this Contacts: increase in customers and to bring it into line For information about the station please contact London Underground Customer Services between with a transport system for the 21st century. 8am and 8pm on 0845 330 9880 For construction queries please contact Morgan Est The improvements will provide: 24 hour help number 07976 181206 • A modern and spacious ticket hall • Additional automatic gates and more ticketing facilities to reduce queuing and congestion • A modern stainless steel and glass finished hall with better lighting • A station control room for better communications and improved security • Two new lifts for step-free access between ticket hall and platforms • New passageways linking one lift to the second • New stairs to the lower escalator concourse and the platform to reduce congestion • New ceiling, wall and floor finishes • New lighting and security systems • CCTV cameras and Help points improving customer safety, security and visibility • New customer information system • Platform areas featuring bright ceilings to give a lighter feel Shepherd’s Bush and White City redevelopment New transport interchange, new stations, improved access, less congestion The Southern Interchange and the north west Bus station The Southern Interchange will be the main entrance to the retail development. It is: • An integral part of a series of planned infrastructure improvements within the area • Enables growth to occur in a sustainable manner • Improves integration between underground, bus, rail and tram services Transport modes will include: • Remodelled Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) station • New West London Railway station (Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction) • Provision for the proposed new West London Tram New Shepherd’s Bush West London Railway • Bus stops station • Taxi stand The new Shepherd’s Bush West London Railway station on the eastern side of the Southern Interchange provides a • Cycle route useful link for people travelling to or from the south (Clapham Junction) or the north (Willesden Junction). Southern Interchange Shepherd’s Bush West London Railway station Design: Ian Ritchie Architects Design: Ian Ritchie Architects/Westfield Contractor: Westfield Contractor: Norwest Holst New north west Bus station The new north west corner bus station, complementing the improved image of London’s modern buses, provides: • Brand new modern bus station with state-of-the-art public facilities • Combined with attention to heritage through the use of restored late 1890s Grade II listed Dimco building • Extended bus routes from Uxbridge Road into the Interchange and on to new bus station in NW • Further choice for public who can get on or off at either end of development North West corner bus station Design: Ian Ritchie Architects Contractor: Westfield Shepherd’s Bush and White City redevelopment New transport interchange, new stations, improved access, less congestion Transport for London New Hammersmith & City line station As part of Westfield’s large programme of When football games are played at Queen’s Park Rangers transport investment in the White City area a the congestion at other stations can be considerable. The new station will ease this and it is expected that almost new Hammersmith and City line station is 7,000 people will be using the new station between being built. 1200hrs and 1500hrs on a Saturday by 2021. Situated on Wood Lane, it is the first new station to be It is due to open in time for the opening of the built on an existing London Underground line for more development. than 70 years. It is being designed to accommodate seven-car trains. The station provides: New Hammersmith & City line station Design: Ian Ritchie Architects • Access to the retail development from the Contractor: Costain Ltd north • Step-free access to the platforms makes station accessible to all • High quality architectural design • Modern spacious ticket hall • Innovative station systems: zonal PA system, light- reactive lighting • Easy, out of station interchange link with the Central line at White City by a short 200 metre walk • Provides another station in the area with direct links to Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras and the City Shepherd’s Bush and White City redevelopment New transport interchange, new stations, improved access, less congestion History of the area The area Shepherd’s Bush (Central line) station In 1908 the area we now know as White City The station, which was the original western terminus of suddenly became a busy London landmark. the old CLR, opened in July 1900. Eight million people poured in to see the • It originally had three lifts Franco-British Exhibition, which showcased • Heavier than expected use of the station led to the industrial and cultural achievements of four additional lifts being installed by January the two countries. 1903 • Even these could not, however, cope with the demand and in 1924 were replaced by two escalators • The interior was extensively remodelled twice - in the mid-1920s and the mid-1980s • The two platforms were extended at their eastern end in the late 1930s to allow the introduction of eight-car trains and this has resulted in the unusual feature of them converging to form a single island platform for part of their length The exhibition included: • A huge, white marble-clad arch near Shepherd’s Bush Central line station forming one of entrances • A vast 140 acre area with a huge artificial lake • An immense network of 20 palaces and 120 elaborate, white exhibition buildings The name ‘White City’ originates from the white cladding used on the exhibition pavilions and subsequently gave its name to this part of Shepherd’s Bush. The Olympic Games were held alongside the festivities of the Franco-British Exhibition. The White City Shepherd’s Bush as it was in Edwardian times - The exterior of the building, designed by Harry Measures in the style typical of all CLR stations, Stadium, which was built in just 10 months, was officially has been slightly modified but is otherwise much as it was in 1900. opened in April 1908 by King Edward VII and accommodated 68,000 spectators. The Central line Other key events on the Central line The Central London Railway (CLR) opened on 30 July 1900 14 May 1908 Wood Lane Central line station opens the same and ran from Shepherd’s Bush to the Bank. day as the Franco-British Exhibition opposite the • Passengers on the opening Monday totalled 845,000 exhibition grounds 1920 Line extended to the west to Ealing Broadway • It was known as the ‘Twopenny Tube’, because of its and two extra platforms added at Wood Lane fare of 2d (just under 1p) for any length of journey 1927 Platforms at Wood Lane are extended due to • The CLR was unique amongst London Underground increase of passengers to greyhound racing railways in employing ‘call-boys’ to call at the houses which begins at White City stadium of all drivers living near Shepherds Bush to wake March 1928 A movable section of platform is added to one them up of the platforms at Wood Lane.